The Work of Teaching Science (WOTS)

The science-specific teaching practices that are most critical for beginning elementary teachers are described in the ‘Work of Teaching Science’ framework (Mikeska et al., 2018). This framework focuses on the content challenges that novice elementary science teachers face and is organized by the instructional tools (e.g., scientific models and explanations) and practices that elementary science teachers use. This framework defines the ‘knowledge in action’ that is leveraged by science teachers in their daily work and can be used to guide the development of CKT assessment instruments and tasks.